Discord Bot to Play Word Scramble
This was a beast of a project but Simon didn’t cave in. The video below features the two of us trying to unscramble the bot’s scrambles and also the painful … Continue reading Discord Bot to Play Word Scramble
Tag: self-directed learning
Quiz Jazz
After a good friend from Amsterdam invited us to take part in his self-made quiz show, this got Simon really excited about Kahoot.com and all the possibilities it has to … Continue reading Quiz Jazz
How to Play (with) Music
Simon is continuing to explore the world of music outside formal piano lessons (which he currently doesn’t attend due to Covid disruptions). He has learned polyrhythms on Adam Neely’s channel … Continue reading How to Play (with) Music
Go Girl!
Our living room has this air of an open source digital studio, sizzling with contagious creativity. I have always encouraged the kids to do their stuff in a shared space … Continue reading Go Girl!
DIY: Derive It Yourself
This is Simon’s preferred way of learning math and physics: try to work out the formulas independently. This time it’s the collision formulas which he attempts to depict geometrically. You … Continue reading DIY: Derive It Yourself
Some weekend combinatorics
Combinatorics problems (each one builds on the previous one): If there’s a sequence of tasks you need to do, and you know how many ways there are to do each … Continue reading Some weekend combinatorics
What is a fidget spinner’s actual speed, in km/h?
How fast can a fidget spinner spin? Is it not that fast or can you literally use it as a car wheel? Inspired by Matt Parker, who listened to the … Continue reading What is a fidget spinner’s actual speed, in km/h?
Chaos with Legos and Shapes
It’s not that easy to make a chaos model. A system where a slight tweak in the initial conditions creates major change down the road and even makes it impossible … Continue reading Chaos with Legos and Shapes
Integration Techniques for Physics Simulations
Simon has made a visual about what he calls “three different ways to make a physics simulation”: Blue: Modified Euler Integration (aka Backward Euler Integration); Green: Euler Integration (aka Forward … Continue reading Integration Techniques for Physics Simulations
Simon continues to explore ways to simulate evolution
Simon’s code: https://editor.p5js.org/simontiger/sketches/5Sx2Solm7 Simon made this by reverse-engineering Primer’s project as shown in his video Simulating Natural Selection.
Trig is About Circles
Simon’s really proud of himself for being helpful during The Coding Train’s tutorial recording sessions. He hopes to have converted Dan Shiffman to approach trigonometry as something about circles, not … Continue reading Trig is About Circles
How to Lie Honestly
Really enjoying the chapter on Statistics in our bed-time read, Math with bad Drawings by Ben Orlin, who approaches the subject in the most profound and at the same time … Continue reading How to Lie Honestly
Geeks out of the box 